The Messenger

The Messenger is a 1918 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast Billy West as Billy, the messenger boy Oliver Hardy (credited as Babe Hardy) Ethel Marie Burton Leatrice Joy Leo White Joe Bordeaux Reception Like many American films of the time, The Messenger was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 1, four scenes of Billy looking at young woman with skirt raised exposing posterior and scene of Billy dropping trousers and standing in underwear. See also List of American films of 1918 Oliver Hardy filmography